20 Puffer Jackets That Will Bring Some Serious Heat to Your Winter Fits

In the dead of winter, puffer jackets are everywhere you look. But finding anything resembling a good puffer jacket, let alone the best puffer jackets can be quite a tricky task,

despite the fact that they surround us everywhere we go—slung on the backs of office chairs, draped on barstools, piled high on restaurant banquettes, scurrying across snow-covered streets. The puffy coat is as much a staple of winter as...complaining about said winter. But consider the myriad ways to go wrong with a puffer: too puffed up and you’ll look like you're wearing George Costanza’s infamous Gore-Tex coat. Too bare-bones and you'll be wishing you'd sprung for a jacket with more down filling. And even if you get the right fit, most drab winter jackets fail the Kondo test: They inspire literally zero joy. Luckily, this season's best puffers are all antidotes to the semi-fitted brown or black sleeping bag you probably already have in your closet (speaking of which, your office probably has a coat drive coming up!). They come in unique silhouettes, they're made with innovative fabrics, and they flaunt some eye-catching colors that will actually make a winter fit instead of sabotaging it. Below are our eight favorites, plus a handful of others worth puffing up your closet with.


The Best Puffer Jacket for City Dwellers

The North Face 1996 retro Nuptse jacket

$279
The North Face

The North Face designs jackets for outdoorsy folks and city dwellers alike, which means you’re just as likely to see one of the brand’s trademark puffy jackets in SoHo as you are in the Catskills. The retro-inspired Nuptse jacket features a boxy silhouette and is made from The North Face’s original shiny ripstop fabric. If that weren't enough, the puffer also comes with a stowable (and quite stylish) hood for when the wet weather hits.

The Best Retro Puffer Jacket

Crescent Down Works + Todd Snyder corduroy short parka

$898
Todd Snyder

You know how your dad never once seemed cold, even on the bone-chillingest days? It's because he was probably wearing a coat like this one, from Crescent Down Works, who have been turning out made-to-order puffy parkas, vests and shirts straight from Seattle since the '70s. Beneath that throwback corduroy exterior, you'll find 11 ounces of high-quality 700 fill-power down—more than enough to keep you seeming like a superhero to your kid all winter long.

The Best Puffer Jacket for Animal Lovers

Save The Duck Luck shine hooded puffer coat

$298
Nordstrom

If the idea of plucking feathers from fowl just to keep warm makes your stomach turn, Save The Duck have your cruelty-free alternative. With its nylon shell and synthetic insulation, the Italian label's signature puffers aren't lacking in the looks or performance department—the bright, shiny jackets will keep you toasty in temps all the way down to 14 degrees F.

The Best Not-So-Puffy Puffer Jacket

Veilance Monitor down coat

$1,600
Veilance

Don't let that slim, streamlined shell fool you. Veilance's Monitor coat is packed with all the cutting-edge, cold-busting technology you'd expect from Arc'teryx's highest-end division. We're talking a whole lot of trademarks, people: Down Contour™ technology! Down Composite Mapping™! Insulated StormHood™! WaterTight™ external zippers! Waterproof GORE-TEX® Pro exterior! What does all that really mean for you? It means you're getting an absurdly warm, absurdly advanced coat that won't restrict your movement or interfere with your minimalist tech ninja aesthetic.

The Best Luxed-Up Puffer Jacket

Moncler "Cevenne" garment-dyed quilted shell down jacket

$1,770
Mr Porter

Moncler makes the Rolls-Royce of puffer coats. From the luxurious and instantly recognizable patch to their signature glossy, puffed-up panels, a Moncler jacket is basically engineered to turn heads. This one, though, is a touch subtler than usual, thanks to its dreamy, matte, garment-dyed finish. It's still got all the performance and signifiers that make a Moncler a Moncler, but it proves you've got enough taste to go beyond the obvious.

The Best Puffer Jacket for Keepin' It Classy

Aimé Leon Dore x Woolrich premium herringbone wool parka

$1,250
Woolrich

Who says you can't teach a heritage brand new tricks? Woolrich, who have been churning out best-in-class woolen goods since the Jackson administration, have mastered the art of the designer collaboration in recent years. Their ongoing partnership with Aimé Leon Dore, in particular, has delivered a surplus of lush grails, like this heavyweight parka crafted from windproof, water-resistant Loro Piana tweed.

The Best Eco-Conscious Puffer Jacket

Prada Re-Nylon cropped puffer jacket

$1,980
Prada

Back in the '80s and '90s, Miuccia Prada's pioneering designs helped turn practical, techy nylon into something worth lusting over. Now, she's pulling the same trick for recycled materials, by fashioning Prada's iconic nylon goods—like this understated puffer—from repurposed ocean plastics.

13 More Puffer Jackets We Love

Marmot Stockholm down puffer jacket (was $250, 30% off)

The outer shell on this glossy parka has been specially treated to stay warm in wet conditions.
$250$193
Amazon

Uniqlo seamless down parka

Uniqlo's impossibly affordable—and seriously warm!—down jackets stay undefeated.
$150
Uniqlo

Adidas x Jonah Hill puffer jacket

Best paired with basketball shorts, the way the fella who designed it would.
$199
End Clothing

Arc'teryx Cerium SV down hoodie

There's a reason Arc'teryx earned a spot on our Quality List: their jackets are engineered to perform under the severest of conditions and last a lifetime.
$575
REI

Nike Sportswear down-fill Windrunner Shield parka

Keep those thighs toasty.
$245
Nike

Eddie Bauer Peak XV down jacket

Even without JJJJound's creative input, Eddie Bauer still makes some truly unbeatable outerwear.
$350
Amazon

Klättermusen "Nifelheim" alpine down jacket

Planning on actually scaling summits? This top-of-the-line parka from Swedish mountaineering outfitter Klättermusen will keep you comfortable at the top of the world.
$1,000
Klättermusen

And Wander diamond stitch down jacket

This techy beaut packs away into a pouch if you start sweating on the trail.
$919
End Clothing

Columbia Pike Lake hooded jacket

Columbia's puffers pack in the body heat with the best of ‘em and come in a slew of ’90s-approved colorways. 
$130
Amazon

Battenwear Batten-Down parka

A note-perfect ode to outdoorsy '70s-era parkas.
$690
Battenwear

Patagonia Silent water repellent 700-fill power down shirt jacket

Use this deceptively svelte mid-layer to bring an extra punch of heat to your fits all winter long.
$229
Nordstrom

Burberry tartan down jacket

Who says you can't stunt in blizzard?
$2,050
End Clothing

Descente Allterrain "Mizusawa" mountaineer down jacket

Get familiar with the sleekest name in Japanese performance skiwear.
$880
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